tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48462737606610928992024-03-13T03:09:31.299-07:00SewfarLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-50554689791541132522013-03-08T19:43:00.001-08:002013-03-08T19:43:29.886-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well here I am back into the wonderful world of blogging So much has happen since my last posting, I have been quite busy with sewing and other things, will show over the next few weeks what I have achieve while been away from my blog.<br />
Some time ago I join a blog hop, for Nancy Drew, the time for it has arrive and I am in a panic, the fabric I order got lost in the Post, so I open a Shop and Ship account and kept my fingers cross that this time it will arrive , I had an email this morning telling me that it will be here this week, please God make on time for me to be able to make my project and join in the fun. Unfortunately not been able to have any post send to us is one of the things we have to put up with when been an expat.All I can do is have it send to our daughter in the UK and she brings when she comes to visit or I get when we go home for a visit, to be honest here in Dubai I get most thing, not the new fabric ranges, but we do get lots of lovely fabrics so I am complaining.<br />
Now I will try and put the link to the blog hop.<br />
It has already began, I have been on holidays and only got back a couple of days ago, so I have not had time to look at the projects made by other participants, I will do today, can't wait t see all the wonderful thing I am sure every body is done.<br />
So bye for now, have a great Day were ever you are doing what you love to do.</div>
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-38234076030999690452012-10-29T05:35:00.001-07:002012-10-29T05:35:41.406-07:00MUF'S Girls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have only just discovered this great group, to be honest I don't know if still on, but I am sure I am one of this girls, go and check it out at <a href="http://cottoncharmquilts.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Charming Chatter. </a><br />
I have done quite a few little projects later on, I will take photos and post them, some time this week.<br />
I am half sleep my DH is away on a business trip so last night I went to bed a 4am, and I had some girls coming to a Hardanger class this morning . ( I am the coordinator for small workshop's that we offer to the Guild Members, is lots of fun , and I get to learn new things to).<br />
I was making a rag quilt, with some lovely linen's that I found in one of my fabric shopping sprees.<br />
I promise photos will follow, it is finished and I am very please with it, no pattern just an idea that worked.<br />
Hola Chicas, hoy he descubierto este grupo MUF'S Girls, estoy segura que soy una de ellas, asi que lo voy a seguir si quieren ver de que se trata, vayan a el blog de <a href="http://elblogdeesperanzalopez.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/ano-nu" target="_blank">Esperanza</a> ella lo explica muy bien en Español.<br />
He estado entretenida haciendo algunos cositas, les sacare ftos y las pondre esta semana para que vean en que ocupo mi tiempo. Les cuento que soy la coordinadora de los pequeños projectos que se ofrecen en nuestro Guild, es muy entretenido y aprovecho de aprender cosas nuevas, hoy una amiga Noruega enseño los primers pasos en Hardanger, algo que me encanta , tuvimos una mañana muy entretenida, aunque yo estoy y estaba muerta de sueño. anoche me acoste a las 4 de la madrugada( estoy solita, mi marido anda en viaje de negocios) terminando un Rag Quilt, estoy feliz con el resultado,una idea mia que salio bien ( sin patron) sacare fotos y las pondren para que la vean, esta hecho con linos.<br />
Creo que me voy a tener que ir a tomar un cafe para despertarme,o quizas quedarme dormida en el sillon,...(lol)..Bye for now<br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-49682726443465228622012-10-22T00:29:00.000-07:002012-10-22T00:29:10.218-07:00Long Time no see
I really don't know if I will be able to post with the new blogger system, it took me some time to learn the last one (lol) computer savi I am not.
This is just to see how I do, if it work I will post some more, wish me luck!Will Try a photo to.
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Hace tanto tiempo que no escribia y ahora me encuentro con un nuevo systema (lol) veremos si me resulta, no soy muy buena con computadores.Pondre una foto tambien para probar.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-49268936142158446872012-06-28T00:55:00.000-07:002012-06-28T00:55:50.317-07:00Summer is here. Llego el VeranoSummer is here, all settle in our Summer house, it is lovely a little lonely sometimes I miss my DH,but is nothing we can do it is to hot in Dubai for me to stay there and Tim has a lot of work related travel to do this summer.
This summer started with a wonderful added bonus our son and his family came to visit us from Canada 10 glorious days together, and Tim came for 4 of them could not miss seeing our wonderful GS Jack.
I have a few project in mind, we will see if any of them get done, the days flight by without me doing any thing, just a swim of two a day and nothing much.
Having said that I have started knitting a lovely stole pattern from Rowen, it can only be done in the evening when and if it is not to hot.
Thisis all for now, I know that here I will have more time to visit you all, please if you visit me don't forget to leave me a message I love reading them.
Llego el Verano y ya estoy instalada en nuestra casa de Verano, me encanta estar aquí, aunque a veces es un poquito solitario, extraño a mi marido, pero no hay nada que podamos hacer, el Verano en Dubai es demasiado caluroso para yo estar allí y además
este año Tim tiene varios viajes que hacer en esta fecha
Este verano empezó de una forma maravillosa, nuestro hijo y su familia vino desde Canadá
a visitarnos (a penas tuve tiempo de limpiar la casa ,jaja) por 10 días, mi marido vino por 4 de ellos no podía perder la oportunidad de ver a nuestro querido nieto Jack no lo veíamos desde el verano pasado
He pensado en varios proyectos para este verano,veremos si hago alguno,aquí los días se me vuelan sin hacer nada,bajar a nadar una o dos veces al día y no mucho mas .
He empezado un shawl que es un patrón de Rowan con una lana muy delgadita, es un placer tejerla, es algo que solo puedo hacer enla noche siempre y cuando no haga mucho calor.
Bueno espero tener mas tiempo ahora para visitar vuestros blogs, si me visitan no se olviden de dejar un comentario , me encanta leerlosLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-67797738117224508912012-04-20T02:24:00.008-07:002012-04-20T03:28:04.922-07:00Knitting for Jack- Tejiendo para Jack<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--RW2VjESwTk/T5EwwuylNgI/AAAAAAAATlA/rJ0CTGJgy3Y/s1600/DSCN0252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--RW2VjESwTk/T5EwwuylNgI/AAAAAAAATlA/rJ0CTGJgy3Y/s320/DSCN0252.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733417414371390978" /></a><br />This is a Debbie Bliss design It was knitted with Sublime (75%extra fine merino 20%silk,5%cashmere) a pleasure to knit.<br />Este es un diseño de Debbie Bliss, esta tejido con Sublime una lana muy linda que es una mezcla de Merino, cashmere y seda, me encanto como ha quedado y fue un placer tejerlo<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l5k7JoZ_4Rc/T5EwwO7YjvI/AAAAAAAATk0/BkPp9fgtIsA/s1600/DSCN0250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l5k7JoZ_4Rc/T5EwwO7YjvI/AAAAAAAATk0/BkPp9fgtIsA/s320/DSCN0250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733417405818375922" /></a><br />This is a design I found in a Rico book,terrible, in the end I made it up. It was knitted with 100%alpaca wool.<br />Este es un diseño que encontre en un libro de Rico, terrible, asi que al final solo use la foto para guiarme, fue tejido con lana de alpaca<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50iXZtktcuE/T5Eww1M8xlI/AAAAAAAATlI/SJhsVtTYt2A/s1600/DSCN0256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50iXZtktcuE/T5Eww1M8xlI/AAAAAAAATlI/SJhsVtTYt2A/s320/DSCN0256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733417416092599890" /></a><br />This is my own pattern, I made it up as I went , I use Bamboo I love the colour and feel of this yarn and could not find a pattern that I like. bamboo does not look good ( to me) when knitted on plain stitch so I use a double rice stitch.<br />Este es mi creacion, use bamboo para tejerlo , me encantan los colores , lo teji en punto de arroz doble.<br /><br />I haven't done much sewing for some time, but I always knit ; it is something that I can do when I sit next to my DH in the evening and we talk or watch something on TV. Most of my Knitting is for our GS Jack,I don't knit for the girls, our Daughter is not one for hand knitted things, unlike our dear DIL who loves every thing I make for Jack, he always wear my creations and I have the photos to prove it, alas not in this computer so I will you show you pictures of the finished items. I am still not very good with the Mac I really think that I should take some classes to learn how to use it., not that I was that good with the PC (lol)<br /><br />Hace tiempo que no he cosido,pero siempre estoy tejiendo mas que nada para nuestro nieto Jack, a mis nietas no les tejo, nuestra hija no es de quien le gusten mucho las cosas tejidas a mano, no como mi nuera que le encantan y siempre se las pone a Jack y me envia fotos de el usando mis creacions ( ellos viven en Canada).Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-63846004576821167442012-04-04T09:43:00.005-07:002012-04-05T09:52:27.529-07:00Jet Lag !!No pictures, just my mumblings (bg)<br />Is terrible I have been back just over a week and I am still suffering with jet lag, 7 hours difference and I can't get over it, I am a wake in the middle of the night and half sleep the rest of the day, good job that our daughter and Gd are here with us or I would sleep all day, Does any body have any tips to help with this ...? please give them to me it is horrible, I can't believe that I am feeling like this, we do travel a lot and this is the first time that I have jet lag...<br /><br /> Done very little, some knitting and some applique not much to be honest. I really want to do some more but my lack of sleep doesn't help.<br />I am going to try to stay awake until late tonight so I am off the visit blogs.<br /> Hope that you are having a great day wherever you areLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-47911925453483151892012-03-29T18:47:00.002-07:002012-03-29T19:04:38.129-07:00I am back!!I wonder if any body miss me in blog land I doubt it (bg) never mind all the same I am back. I was on holidays for 6 weeks, to be honest a little to long,I did nothing other than visit friends, eat, drink and had a great time. I did miss my sewing room and toys, every time I go on holidays I take some sewing with me and never do any thing.<br />This time I went to a Dyeing workshop and bought some dyes I will let you know how they work when I try them. I also had the pleasure of meeting Debby Kemball in her home, what a beautiful work she does, her new book ( Booklet really)with new patterns is great can't wait to start some applique.<br />Its 5 in the morning I can't sleep the difference in time is really mess my up this time <br />I have only been back since Tuesday evening so I hope that by the time our Daughter and adore GD arrive on Monday to spend the Easter holidays with us I will be back to normal.<br />I am going to go and have some breakfast, my body clock really is mess up. I slept nearly all day yesterday couldn't help it felt sleep on the settee.i will post some pictures I have of some work I have finish on my next post.<br />It is great to be back I am going to spend the next few hours (my dear Husband is playing golf this morning)reading the blogs I follow and probably discovering new ones, what a treat to be able to see and read about the wonderful work other people do and share with us.<br />Bye for now<br />Hugs!!!!!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-8718317469383225552011-12-23T20:44:00.000-08:002011-12-23T20:48:07.194-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lO_o7l-rUTY/TvVY7Pu865I/AAAAAAAATgg/AILzjLQ6ZKg/s1600/merry-christmas-pictures.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lO_o7l-rUTY/TvVY7Pu865I/AAAAAAAATgg/AILzjLQ6ZKg/s320/merry-christmas-pictures.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689551479111478162" /></a><br />Hope that you and your families have a Wonderful Christmas and a 2012 full of blessings.<br />Unas Felices Pascuas y un nuevo Año lleno de bendiciones son mis deseos para ustedes y familia.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-72833648541662441062011-12-18T12:12:00.001-08:002011-12-18T12:30:08.190-08:00Origami Flower<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uOfN-xgHV40/Tu5J2W10p2I/AAAAAAAATfw/8MRtzveU03s/s1600/DSCN0343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uOfN-xgHV40/Tu5J2W10p2I/AAAAAAAATfw/8MRtzveU03s/s320/DSCN0343.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687564577608607586" /></a><br />This is a picture of my first origami flower, I found this fantastic tutorial <a href="http://eltelardeixchel.blogspot.com/">here</a>, Marta has given very clear instructions ,so easy to follow, I really enjoyed doing this,I can see in the photo that I need to improve my points,practice makes perfect or something near to it, so I am off to make some more, If you haven't try this technique give it a try, it doesn't take long for the lovely flower to take shape.<br />Esta es la foto de mi primera flor en Origami, me ha encantado la tecnica, un millon de gracias a Marta que en su <a href="http://eltelardeixchel.blogspot.com/">blog</a> a compartido un Tutorial excellente y muy facil de seguir. En la foto se puede ver que las puntas no me han quedado muy bien asi que seguire practicando,ya pondre mas fotos para que vean si mejoro o no.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-24166088709290379442011-12-08T23:50:00.000-08:002011-12-09T00:14:18.447-08:00No photos today, just me wanting to see hello, and tell you what I have been up to.<br />I went shopping , what is new,I love finding new things for sewing and stitching, not good at Mall shopping, but love the old part of town (Bur Dubai and Deira) all the back street with small shops , selling threads, buttons,is my idea of heaven , buying something I never new I need it ( lol), finding the little eating places- they are not big enough to be call restaurants- were the workers eat, another treat lovely fresh juices.<br />The party season has began here so last night we were invited to dinner on a glass boat cruising the Dubai Creek, it was beautiful , the weather perfect the food excellent, great company, I didn't know most of the people there, they were some of my husband colleagues and their wives, still we had a great time.<br />It is only one week and our daughter , husband and GD will arrive, can't tell you how exited we are, being Grandparents for us is one of the most wonderful things life has given us.Our son and family are not coming, so we will not have Jack with us , we did have them last year in England and understand that we have to share them with Meghan's family, maybe we will see them at the beginning of next year.<br />Today is weekend here in the Middle East, and after going out last night we are doing nothing today, DH is preparing breakfast, well brunch really and it is ready so I better go and enjoy his wonderful egg and bacon.<br />bye for now, please if you visit leave me a little note I love reading them, have a wonderful day in your part of the world.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-79054357967091190112011-11-26T02:57:00.000-08:002011-11-26T03:17:37.007-08:00I have been having a great time, sewing and learning new things.<br />Made a couple of dresses for our adore GD, thy will be coming to spend Christmas with us, can't wait to see them.<br />I went to a fantastic couple of workshops with Gloria Loughman, what a fantastic teacher and lovely person she is , you can see her work in here<a href="http://www.glorialougman.com"> www.glorialoughman.com </a>the workshops I took were Layer by Layer and Flying Free, I will put some photos of what we did some other time.<br />On Thursday I was invite to a Coffee Morning with <a href="http://http://web.mac.com/pamholland3/Pam_Holland_Designs/Welcome.html">Pam Holland</a>, her work is really amazing,it was a pleasure to meet her, maybe one day I will be able to take a workshop with her, her sister lives in Dubai so she comes quite often to visit , this time she was on holidays and not teaching so we were very lucky to be able to meet her and see some of her fantastic work, there was some door prices and I was lucky to win some lovely batiks fabrics.<br />All in all my life in here is pretty interesting, been able to see, meet and learn from all this lovely people is fantastic ,I never had the chance before.<br />I am going now, to go and have a walk in blog land to see what you all talented ladies have been doing.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-82653399885817520032011-11-26T02:37:00.000-08:002011-11-26T02:50:06.834-08:00Christmas tree SAL finishedI have finished the Christmas Tree mini quilt SAL form Cose que te Cose ; this the first time that I have done paper piecing I really enjoyed it.I added some presents to the bottom of my tree, they where bussy cut from a Chritsmas fabric and fuse.<br />Tambien termine el SAL de Cose que te cose, esta es la primera vez que hago algo con esta tecnica , me gusto mucho.<br />Yo a mi arbol le puse unos regalos que corte de una tela de Navidad .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJg6BHLZd9Q/TtDCsyaeI6I/AAAAAAAATeM/njNVOkG-uS4/s1600/P1020150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJg6BHLZd9Q/TtDCsyaeI6I/AAAAAAAATeM/njNVOkG-uS4/s320/P1020150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679253204817028002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z_ND45amZAo/TtDCs2IJLnI/AAAAAAAATeY/VMOijUUc-BU/s1600/P1020143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z_ND45amZAo/TtDCs2IJLnI/AAAAAAAATeY/VMOijUUc-BU/s320/P1020143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679253205813898866" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-7374593767432842472011-11-26T02:33:00.000-08:002011-11-26T02:37:04.069-08:00I couldn't put the photos of the back of my garland in the previous post so here they are<br />No pude poner todas las fotos juntas asi que aqui estan las de la parte de atras de la guirnalda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IHOP509KBAc/TtDAx2f7JqI/AAAAAAAATd0/9rzfUvBzbZs/s1600/P1020157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IHOP509KBAc/TtDAx2f7JqI/AAAAAAAATd0/9rzfUvBzbZs/s320/P1020157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679251092789733026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfDmESmJYm8/TtDAyNKykXI/AAAAAAAATd8/E2C5k0I-avw/s1600/P1020158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfDmESmJYm8/TtDAyNKykXI/AAAAAAAATd8/E2C5k0I-avw/s320/P1020158.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679251098875105650" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-47584523932167772232011-11-23T06:49:00.000-08:002011-11-26T02:32:42.945-08:00SewHappy Christmas SAL Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FOVqXkFycBc/TtC_f36R2iI/AAAAAAAATdc/noWdRN_-KWM/s1600/P1020154.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FOVqXkFycBc/TtC_f36R2iI/AAAAAAAATdc/noWdRN_-KWM/s320/P1020154.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679249684419435042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCkFi9iKPNk/TtC_e89XWeI/AAAAAAAATdE/WrvingC46e4/s1600/P1020153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCkFi9iKPNk/TtC_e89XWeI/AAAAAAAATdE/WrvingC46e4/s320/P1020153.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679249668594686434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pSbE-Pnzl3k/TtC_enftp6I/AAAAAAAATc4/IraCP6xU8hM/s1600/P1020152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pSbE-Pnzl3k/TtC_enftp6I/AAAAAAAATc4/IraCP6xU8hM/s320/P1020152.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679249662833174434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jdeHhgGI7I8/TtC_gNkkH3I/AAAAAAAATds/hv40P_Iw8Og/s1600/P1020155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jdeHhgGI7I8/TtC_gNkkH3I/AAAAAAAATds/hv40P_Iw8Og/s320/P1020155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679249690233937778" /></a><br /><br />Here I am again, I have been meaning to write this post for a week now, I really don't know where my time goes (bg)plus the fact that I have a new computer (MAC) and I am finding working things out on it a bit difficult, I am not computer savi (BG)<br />I have finished a few things one of them is the Christmas Garland form the SewHappy Christmas SAl.<br />I took it to the show and tell at our Guild on Sunday and every body love it (don't forget I am in the Middle East so Sunday is a working day)<br />Here Are some pictures for all of you to see, I finished my back with a Christmas fabric, so it looks pretty on both sizes, and put some little bows in place of the buttons .<br />Aqui esta mi Guirnalda de Navidad terminada, fue el SAL de SewHappy como pueden ver en las fotos ,en la parte de atras puse una tela de Navidad asi se ve bonita por los dos lados y cambie los botones por una cinta dorada.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-27682140649362735982011-11-09T19:48:00.001-08:002011-11-09T20:42:40.526-08:00I have not done a lot in the last few days, we have had the Eid holiday in here so my DH was home for 5 days what a treat, we had a lovely time , some friends visit and the rest of the time we did very little just enjoy each other company.<br />The only thing I have been doing is the stitching for the <a href="http://jurapointdecroix.canalblog.com">Jura Point de Croix Blog</a> Christmas Challenge, I can't show you any thing yet all I can say is that the designs are beautiful. and will be available to every one at the end of December. I don't know if you have visit this blog , it really is an inspirational one, with lots of ideas and great free patterns.Go and have a look and you will see what I mean.<br />Yesterday after DH went back to work I went to the shops for some thread(just one colour)I came home with lots of fabrics and other bits, what fun I had.<br />I also found a lovely SAL in<a href="http://natitxu-cosequetecose.blogspot.com"> Cose que te Cose blog</a>, I love this mini quilt of a Christmas tree,I was late for the inscription, but Natitux was very kind and send the patterns so I can take part.know I must go have a swim and after some sewing, have a great day wherever you are.<br />Hemos estado de Vacaciones Eid bueno mi Esposo ha estado de vacaciones por 5 dias,asi que no he hecho mucho, cuando el esta en casa casi no entro a mi cuarto de las costuras, hago cosas a mano en las tardes cuando nos sentamos a ver una pelicula o algo en la television, he estado bordando alguno de delos diseños de el desafio de <a href="http://jurapointdecroix.canalblog.com">Jura Point de Croix</a> para esta Navidad, no les puedo mostrar nada por el momento es un secreto hasta Diciembre, cuando se pondran las fotos de todas las participantes en el blog, si les puedo decir que los diseños son muy lindos y que estaran disponibles para todas a fines de año , no se si han visitado este blog, tiene cosas hermosas y muchos patrones gratis para bajar realmente vale la pena visitarlo.<br />Ayer cuando my esposo regreso a trabajar yo me fui de compras , solo un hilito.... varias horas despues y un monton de telas y otras cositas, regrese a casa cansada pero feliz<br />lo otro que empezare a hacer hoy es una de <a href="http://natitxu-cosequetecose.blogspot.com">Mini quilt de Navidad</a> es un SAL que ha organizado Natitxu, me ha encantado y aunque cuando lo vi ya era tarde para apuntarme cuando se lo solicite, Natitxu fue un amor y me ha enviado los patrones para hacerlo, bueno la primera parte, estoy feliz asi que me voy a escoger las telitas para este y ya les mostrate mi progreso<br />Que tengan un lindo dia donde quiera que estenLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-78778075462704830172011-10-31T12:01:00.001-07:002011-10-31T12:09:19.664-07:00Finally Finalmente<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6iBJdZ_uhkg/Tq7w3Uf6RbI/AAAAAAAATLk/wyLkOs1vtSk/s1600/DSCN0210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6iBJdZ_uhkg/Tq7w3Uf6RbI/AAAAAAAATLk/wyLkOs1vtSk/s320/DSCN0210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669733814092055986" /></a><br />The other day when fabric shopping I saw the panels for making this fabric books, I remember how much the girls like theirs in fact Hannah now reads hers to her sister, so I bought some for Jack I love them they are so soft.<br />El otro dia cuando fui de compras encontre estos libros de genero, son super faciles de hacer, ya los habia hecho para las niñitas , a ellas les encantaron Hannah ahora se los lee a su hermanita, asi que los compre e hize para Jack, ojala que el tambien los disfrute tanto como sus primitas.<br />Bueno finalmente pude poner todo lo que queria, el problema es que me pilla la tecnologia (lol)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-57213508372334319462011-10-31T10:33:00.000-07:002011-10-31T12:01:01.094-07:00And This Y esto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-anFDp6bxgt8/Tq7svkUoH9I/AAAAAAAATLM/4furtmj2vsY/s1600/DSCN0216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-anFDp6bxgt8/Tq7svkUoH9I/AAAAAAAATLM/4furtmj2vsY/s320/DSCN0216.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669729282854232018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCSdVc_Ke9Y/Tq7svMwbR5I/AAAAAAAATLE/_ApvvBDn9qI/s1600/DSCN0209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCSdVc_Ke9Y/Tq7svMwbR5I/AAAAAAAATLE/_ApvvBDn9qI/s320/DSCN0209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669729276528379794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H8ks5VDLLa4/Tq7suxDepYI/AAAAAAAATK0/Q74nyagAS2s/s1600/DSCN0217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H8ks5VDLLa4/Tq7suxDepYI/AAAAAAAATK0/Q74nyagAS2s/s320/DSCN0217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669729269092099458" /></a><br /><br />Sorry I couldn't put any more pictures on that post, I am not that good with computers so here I am a new posting.<br />I have had the stitching for this lovely Rosalie Quinlan design done for ages, finally I have out it together, is lovely, i want to share with you the pictures and tell you that it is very important to keep to the exact measurements, I did cut my main body an inch or so smaller didn't think that the circle for the bottom also need it to be smaller, result extra work and really sore fingers, never mind I think it was worth it!<a href="http://"><a href="http://"></a></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-58056886186134343402011-10-31T09:48:00.000-07:002011-10-31T10:33:25.611-07:00This is what I have been doing Esto es lo que he estado haciendo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N00NJmDj0XE/Tq7arXXFWZI/AAAAAAAATKc/VI-yhk-tyl4/s1600/DSCN0200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N00NJmDj0XE/Tq7arXXFWZI/AAAAAAAATKc/VI-yhk-tyl4/s320/DSCN0200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669709419446098322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QWj3DOTA1qA/Tq7aDlQs4AI/AAAAAAAATKQ/yI90BQamH0I/s1600/DSCN0201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QWj3DOTA1qA/Tq7aDlQs4AI/AAAAAAAATKQ/yI90BQamH0I/s320/DSCN0201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669708735982657538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectgerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaFn-aTox90/Tq7Zj6saiII/AAAAAAAATKE/PMF8QIZHfFU/s1600/DSCN0196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaFn-aTox90/Tq7Zj6saiII/AAAAAAAATKE/PMF8QIZHfFU/s320/DSCN0196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669708191980226690" /></a>Blog<br />Yesterday morning I went to a fabric Dyeing workshop, what fun!!! I choose to dye my fabric in purples shades , with a mixed of just two colours Royal Blue & Magenta I came home with 18 beautiful pieces of dye fabrics 9 first dye and 9 second dye I love them,it didn't end there we also did another 3 pieces, look at them in the pictures, I am hook, this is something that I have wanted to do for a long time, now that I know how to do it I will be playing mixing colours and seen what I come up with.<br />Ayer en la mañana fui a una clase donde aprendimos a teñir telas, esto era algo que hace mucho tiempo queria aprender a hacer, es muy facil y entretenido, con la mezcla de solo dos colores en distintas cantidades he terminado con 18 colors de telas; me encantan ustedes que piensan.Tambien teñimos otras tres telas en las fotos pueden ver los resultados.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-28314332566882487462011-10-27T14:33:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:55:11.091-07:00Friendship (Amistad)How wonderful it is to have friends, I must tell you about this friendship , we met in the internet,I visited her blog ask for something, that was the start me in Africa , Odette in Chile, this was 2 years ago, we have since met I spend a few days with Odette and her family in Iquique, we had a great time.<br />Since then she has move and we have not chat like before, well we are back to our chats , this time she is in the south of Chile and me in Dubai, the difference in time is great (7 hrs), it was so nice to talk like before visiting blogs together and showing each other what we are working on.I am half sleep it really is late here, but i could not go to bed without sharing this with you, the blog world is a wonderful place were to make friends and be inspired by talented ladies.<br />Esta es una history muy linda de como el mundo de los blog, puede contribuir a que nuestro mundo sea mejor.<br />Conoci a Oddette hace un poco más de dos años, en el internet, ella en Chile yo en Africa,pero la distancia no existia cuando chateabamos, en uno de mis viajes a Chile nos conocimos , o mejor dijo nos vimos cara a cara pase unos dias muy lindos en su casa.<br />Luego por circunstacias de la vida, nos comunicamos muy poco, pero ya nos encontramos nuevamente, ella en el sur de Chile yo en Dubai, y nuevamente la distacia no existe cuando chateamos por Skype. Estoy segura que muchas de vosotras teneis historias parecidas a esta, que hermoso es tener amigas¡¡<br />Buenas noches, es super tarde aqui mañana no me despierta nadie (lol)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-655077709071321542011-10-20T08:21:00.000-07:002011-10-20T08:57:05.485-07:00SewHappy SAL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-55CdTugExzo/TqA-SjsPtDI/AAAAAAAASy0/29DbDVkKzIM/s1600/DSCN0167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-55CdTugExzo/TqA-SjsPtDI/AAAAAAAASy0/29DbDVkKzIM/s320/DSCN0167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665596819771470898" /></a><br />I can't believe it it is nearly a month since I last wrote on the blog.<br />I will tell you what I have been up to in the last month, once a week I have been taking a Quilting Class , this is my first ever, I have learn quite a lot,will show you the results from it in the near future, I have also got along with the <a href="http://www.sewhappy.me">SewHappy</a> Christmas SAl,I am up to day with it , waiting for tomorrow to see what the next part is.<br />this is all for now I am off to find something to Stitch while sitting next to my DH<br /><br />Veamos si esto me resulta, creo que por fin podré escribir en un Español, un poquito mejor que antes....<br />Hace casi un mes que no escribia,he estado ocupada tomando una clase de Quilting en la que he aprendido bastante, es la primera vez en mi vida que tomo una clase(nunca antes habia tenido la posibilidad de hacerlo) cuando terminemos el projecto en el que estamos trabajando pondré fotos.<br />tambien he estado bordado los diseños que nos entrega cada viernes <a href="http://www.sewhappy.me">SewHappyMe</a> en su blog, me encanta como esta quedando. En la foto podeis ver los resultados, ya vamos en el 4 diseño, la mitad de la guirnalda.<br />Esto es todo por ahora,nos vemos otro dia.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-76641496635574322432011-09-25T05:16:00.000-07:002011-09-25T05:39:31.054-07:00GJ top finished and ready to go!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9sKFkCwka0/Tn8fhSp-lKI/AAAAAAAASjA/kT9XIhCLcrM/s1600/DSCN0134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px <br />;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9sKFkCwka0/Tn8fhSp-lKI/AAAAAAAASjA/kT9XIhCLcrM/s320/DSCN0134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656274313804682402" /></a><br />This is the picture of my GJ top , it is finished now I have to choose the fabric for the back, and them I am going to have a go at quilting it, I don't know much about it, but I will give it a go,not matter what the end result is I promise a picture (VG) <br /><br /> I have join the <a href="http://www.sewhappy.me/">Sewhappy Christmas SAL</a>, the first blog was posted on friday , and I am ready to start stitching, I have choosen DMC 115 for it.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NAYTUwIWalI/Tn8cuN260OI/AAAAAAAASi4/u5kaaNmj-2I/s1600/DSCN0132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NAYTUwIWalI/Tn8cuN260OI/AAAAAAAASi4/u5kaaNmj-2I/s320/DSCN0132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656271237320200418" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-17497022834957284442011-09-19T20:57:00.000-07:002011-09-20T06:17:59.978-07:00Finally I have finished all the blogs for my Gardeners journal Quilt, I plan to finish the top today, Here are somo photos, ( lets hope that I remember how to put photos..BG it is been such along time since I last did it.)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6c9WQybWt8/TngQB39sxwI/AAAAAAAASgw/_rlCHlFqjAA/s1600/DSCN0119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6c9WQybWt8/TngQB39sxwI/AAAAAAAASgw/_rlCHlFqjAA/s320/DSCN0119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654286956552308482" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LkREK1mFBFw/TngRMMknKeI/AAAAAAAAShA/rDgAXef9QT8/s1600/DSCN0124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LkREK1mFBFw/TngRMMknKeI/AAAAAAAAShA/rDgAXef9QT8/s320/DSCN0124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654288233394547170" /></a> <br /> Love the Girls!! <br /><br />Yesterday really was a day for finishing things, I have been knitting a small shawl a lovely design from Evelyn Clark call "Swallowtail Lace Shawl" I have used a hand dye silk and wool yarn , you can find the pattern for free in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swallowtail-shawl">ravelry</a> <br />here is a picture, I have to block it , I have never done that before so wish me luck.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pasZX17DQvg/TngUQROX0FI/AAAAAAAAShI/W7jNfsSrP5o/s1600/DSCN0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pasZX17DQvg/TngUQROX0FI/AAAAAAAAShI/W7jNfsSrP5o/s320/DSCN0128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654291601897803858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM1P8ycGl9o/TniP_Uj1iXI/AAAAAAAAShc/4v_2idVtF1w/s1600/DSCN0130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM1P8ycGl9o/TniP_Uj1iXI/AAAAAAAAShc/4v_2idVtF1w/s320/DSCN0130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654427650177206642" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ary2H373yTo/TniP-2XHiLI/AAAAAAAAShU/oAaMhehOMYQ/s1600/DSCN0129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ary2H373yTo/TniP-2XHiLI/AAAAAAAAShU/oAaMhehOMYQ/s320/DSCN0129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654427642070796466" /></a><br />Hope that you all have a great day I am off with a friend fabric shopping, in here there is something new every week and you have to buy it when you see it,so I will let you know how it went later on.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-34282430007567457532011-09-19T19:54:00.000-07:002011-09-20T06:27:47.335-07:00Christmas Red work SALI love Redwork, so when I found this lovely SAL in <a href="http://www.sewhappy.me">here</a> I knew that i have to do it and share with you my find so here it is go and have a look and who knows you may decide to do it toLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-9074542756442827462011-09-18T03:35:00.000-07:002011-09-20T06:43:57.240-07:00Give away in Georgina's blog<a href="http://eltallerdegeorgina.blogspot.com/2011/09/sorteos-de-cumpleanos.html#links">Georgina's blog</a> is celebrating a 5 birthday and to do it in style she has this fantastic giveaway, go and have a look ,and if any chance you have not seen her blog before you are in for a lovely surprise, her blog is FANTASTIC!!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846273760661092899.post-84190956900271715472011-09-07T04:45:00.000-07:002011-09-07T05:11:00.311-07:00Where does the time goes? I don't know... here I am once more, Summer is over and we are back in Dubai, had a great time in Turkey our lovely DIL and Grandson came to visit with her parents, it was very nice to have them all , but I really miss our girls, thay didn't come, for the first time they were not there this Summer is was odd and at times a little sad, never mind God willing they will be here with us for Christmas can't wait to see them.<br />Not much sewing got done, a little knitting,that is all, having said that I am really pleased with myself finally I have done all the stitching for my Gardeners Journal Quilt so I have now started to put it all together, the first block is done will share some photos later on.<br />I went home for a week in August , to see the girls and much to my delight it was the week when the Festival of Quilts was on so I went there only for the day ( friday) met a friend from Dubai and had a great time, shopping and admiring the beautiful quilts. got quite a few new books so I have a head full of ideas for new projects, less hope that some of them get done, hopping that I will not have to go anywhere at least until the new year, if that happens I am sure I will be able to do some more quilting and stitching.<br />I really miss my blog world, to spend time looking at other blogs and seen all the wonderful things that other people do is inspirinig, so I said bye for now, praying that once more I can go into my routine, so I can visit all the lovely blogs like I just to.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725719140668298906noreply@blogger.com0